Shaping the future: Tinker man, former NFL players, provide boys structure through football

How much can you learn from a good, old-fashioned trouncing? If your teachers are legendary NFL players Deion Sanders and Emmitt Smith, you'll learn a lot. At least that's the message carried away by Tracey Walker, a 72nd Force Support Squadron recreation assistant and one of the coaches of the

Energy conservation mission continues through fourth BPA

Energy Awareness Month just drew to an end, but the topic is still hot at Tinker. At the end of October, Maj. Gen. David Gillett, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center commander, announced the center's strategic goals and breakthrough performance areas, or focus areas, for fiscal 2011 through 2016. The

Learning to lead

Annual Tinker and the Primes networking event is next week

The Tinker and the Primes National Business Event is days away.On Nov. 8-10 at the Sheraton Midwest City Hotel at the Reed Conference Center, up to 12,000 people are expected to attend the networking event. Organized differently than years past, the 2010 affair will offer a new theme and its own

Local civic leaders travel to Ohio, meet with AFMC commander

Eighteen civic leaders from across Air Force Materiel Command met with the commander Oct. 28 for a discussion of challenges that lie ahead in five significant categories tied to the AFMC mission.The civic leaders are members of the command's Community Liaison Program, a group of 40 people

Open season set for three civilian benefit programs

Office of Personnel Management officials have announced open season for three civilian benefit programs beginning Nov. 8 and lasting through Dec. 13. The three programs are the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, and the Federal

TRICARE program saves money, time

At least 54,000 TRICARE beneficiaries are eligible for a program that will save them and the U.S. government big bucks.The underused mail-order option offers beneficiaries home delivery maintenance medication. For the same price as a co-payment for a 30-day supply, beneficiaries will receive a

Even one suicide is too many

An alarming trend is happening in our Air Force, and we need your help. We've had a drastic increase this year in the number of suicides among our total force Airmen -- active duty, guard, reserve and civilians. Last year we lost 84 Airmen by suicides; this year, we've nearly reached that number.

Tinker civilian credits fitness program for helping him become a 'big loser'

Type 2 Diabetes can happen to anyone, just ask Gregory Hightower. In June 2009, the 290-pound Oklahoma City native began experiencing an unusual pain in his arms, noticed sudden weight loss and constantly had to urinate. Mr. Hightower went to the doctor, where he learned he had Type 2 Diabetes

General Gillett presents State of ALC

The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Strategic Plan for the next five years has been announced. While the goals are unchanged from last year, new additions to the strategic plan are breakthrough performance areas. Designed by OC-ALC Commander Maj. Gen. David Gillett, who delivered the first "State